Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after days of protests
21 Jul 2026, 21:03 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-s-zelenskyy-fires-military-chief-after-days-of-protests/a-78059652?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
Mass protests in recent days in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities had called for the removal of commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named Mykhailo Drapatyi as the army's new chief.